Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Should smokers be grandfathered if smoking rule changes?Aug 06, 2024 3:14 pm - We are considering amending the declaration to prohibit smoking anywhere on the property, including in the units. Do current “smokers” need to be grandfathered in the amendment?
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Health problems linked to mold exposureAug 01, 2024 7:08 pm - Mold growth indoors can prove problematic, not only to personal living spaces but to one's health.
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Board must provide certain financial documents to ownersAug 01, 2024 6:21 pm - Is the board of directors of a condominium association required to give financial statements to the unit owners?
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Deal killers: A touchy subjectAug 01, 2024 6:15 am - ‘Deal killer“ home inspectors get their nickname from real estate agents who see their thorough inspections as detrimental to the sale.
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These plants wait their whole lives to bloom once. It’s usually spectacularAug 01, 2024 5:45 am - Monocarpics spend their whole lives growing to provide a single, swan-song bloom before dying. That once-in-a-lifetime bloom is often spectacular. Some examples are century plants, American columbo, fishtail palms, bamboo, bananas, and hens and chicks.
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Now is the time to plant fall harvest veggiesJul 30, 2024 6:38 pm - Stagger plantings of gladiolus to extend blooming season, the first week of August is a good time to plant fall harvest veggies and other tips for your garden.
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Should inspectors cut corners or lift themJul 25, 2024 6:15 am - The idea of lifting carpet corners for home inspectors to check the flooring underneath for asbestos-suspect materials is impractical, home inspector says.
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Do leases automatically renew unless you give notice? It’s not the law.Jul 25, 2024 6:00 am - An owner wants to keep a renter’s security deposit because he didn’t give 60 days notice. He said it’s the law. It’s not, but it could be in the lease.
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Green Garden Mama and GardenWorks Project to host fall gardening workshop at Morton ArboretumJul 24, 2024 11:37 pm - On Thursday, Aug. 8, the GardenWorks Project and the Morton Arboretum are partnering for an enlightening workshop, “Productive, Beautiful Fall Gardens, with the Green Garden Mama.”
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Dog boarding business likely violates association rulesJul 24, 2024 6:00 am - Operating a dog boarding business from a unit would violate the covenants of most associations.